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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,260,559.76, 259,888,390.68 and 42,103,799.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,260,559.76, 259,888,390.68 and 42,103,799.34 is: 63,155,103.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,260,559.76 : 259,888,390.68 = 42,103,799.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,260,559.76/259,888,390.68 = 42,103,799.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,260,559.76x = 259,888,390.68 × 42,103,799.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,260,559.76x = 10,942,288,651,986,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,942,288,651,986,248/173,260,559.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,155,103.89

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